Movable tow hook assemblies and vehicles including same

A tow hook assembly comprising:

• a housing having an aperture formed in the housing;
• a tow hook at least partially extending through the aperture and movable between an extended position and a retracted position, a first detent formed in a surface of the tow hook, a second detent formed in the surface of the tow hook, and an inclined surface extending from the first detent to the second detent;
• and
• a biasing member extending from the housing and configured to prohibit movement of the tow hook from the extended position to the retracted position until a force exceeding a predetermined force threshold in a direction opposite a towing direction is applied against a front end of the tow hook,
• wherein the biasing member is movable between a forward detent and a rearward detent to control movement of the tow hook between the extended position and the retracted position.

A vehicle comprising:

• a frame member;
• a bumper cover positioned forward of the frame member in a vehicle longitudinal direction, an opening formed in the bumper cover;
• and
• a tow hook assembly attached to the frame member, the tow hook assembly comprising:
• a housing having an aperture formed in the housing;
• a tow hook at least partially extending through the aperture and movable between an extended position and a retracted position, the tow hook extending through the opening formed in the bumper cover when in the extended position;
• and
• a biasing member configured to prohibit movement of the tow hook from the extended position to the retracted position until a force exceeding a predetermined force threshold in a direction opposite a towing direction is applied against a front end of the tow hook,
• wherein the biasing member is movable between a forward detent and a rearward detent to control movement of the tow hook between the extended position and the retracted position.